Our Work

Academics

One of the top three philosophy faculties in the English-speaking world, along with NYU and Oxford

Only public New Jersey university in the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group comprising North America’s 62 leading research universities. Rutgers and Princeton are New Jersey’s only AAU members.

The land-grant university of New Jersey

Member of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, a consortium of 15 world-class research universities.

Campus Life

Student Activities

Hundreds of dance marathon participants raised more than $620,000 for sick children in 2014

Students spend more than 1,000 hours each year serving as Big Buddies to area youngsters

154 students spent 4,235 hours in alternative winter/spring break community service

20 Habitat for Humanity builds

Athletics and Recreation

Member of the Big Ten® Athletic Conference

9 Men's, 13 Women's NCAA Division One sports teams

5,000-plus students work out in our fitness centers each day

54 club sports

50 intramural leagues and tournaments

300 CPR-certified recreation staff

15-plus recreation centers and parks

High Point Solutions Stadium: Only NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision program in the New Jersey/New York metropolitan region. 52,454-seat capacity, student sections are 134 to 141 in south end zone